EP1668738A1 - Antenna apparatus comprising a magnetic core - Google Patents
Antenna apparatus comprising a magnetic coreInfo
- Publication number
- EP1668738A1 EP1668738A1 EP04788142A EP04788142A EP1668738A1 EP 1668738 A1 EP1668738 A1 EP 1668738A1 EP 04788142 A EP04788142 A EP 04788142A EP 04788142 A EP04788142 A EP 04788142A EP 1668738 A1 EP1668738 A1 EP 1668738A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- antenna
- core
- antenna apparatus
- magnetic core
- wiring layer
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
- H01Q1/32—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
- H01Q1/3208—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the application wherein the antenna is used
- H01Q1/3233—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the application wherein the antenna is used particular used as part of a sensor or in a security system, e.g. for automotive radar, navigation systems
- H01Q1/3241—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the application wherein the antenna is used particular used as part of a sensor or in a security system, e.g. for automotive radar, navigation systems particular used in keyless entry systems
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
- H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q7/00—Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
- H01Q7/06—Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop with core of ferromagnetic material
- H01Q7/08—Ferrite rod or like elongated core
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
- E05B81/54—Electrical circuits
- E05B81/64—Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors
- E05B81/76—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles
- E05B81/77—Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles comprising sensors detecting the presence of the hand of a user
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an antenna apparatus having an antenna including a core around which an insulative covered conductor is wound.
- the present invention has been achieved in order to solve the above problem, and it is therefore an object of the invention to provide an antenna apparatus capable of enhancing the packing density by forming a wiring space in the apparatus.
- Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a handle apparatus in which an antenna apparatus of the present invention is disposed
- Fig.2 is. an exploded perspective view of a handle in which an antenna apparatus of the present invention is disposed
- Figs. 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D show an antenna constituting the antenna apparatus of the invention, wherein Fig. 3A is a plan view of the antenna, Fig. 3B is a sectional view taken along the line 3B-3B shown in Fig. 3A, Fig. 3C is a sectional view taken along the line 3C-3C shown in Fig. 3A and shows a modification of the antenna shown in Fig. 3A, and Fig. 3D is a block diagram showing the antenna apparatus .
- FIGs . 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention.
- This embodiment is mounted on a door outside handle apparatus of an automobile, and is used as a constituent part of a keyless entry system.
- a handle apparatus comprises a handle base 9 fixed to a door panel 8 of the vehicle, and a handle 10 mounted on the handle base 9. If the handle 10 is rotated around a pivot 10a of the handle base 9, a door lock apparatus (not shown) disposed on the inner side of the door is operated.
- An auxiliary lock 9a and a lock switch 9b which can be operated by a key plate, are disposed in the handle base 9.
- the handle 10 of the handle apparatus is long in the longitudinal direction (long direction of the vehicle) .
- the handle 10 has an antenna accommodating recess 11a formed in the body member 11.
- the opening of the antenna accommodating recess 11a is closed by a cover member 12.
- the body member 11 and the cover member 12 are made of synthetic resin.
- One end of the body member 11 is formed with a hinge connection portion lib with respect to the handle base 9.
- the other end of the body member 11 is formed with an operation leg lie which operates the door lock apparatus by operating an operating section 9c mounted on the handle base 9 by rotating the handle 10.
- the antenna A is accommodated in an antenna accommodating recess 11a of the body member 11.
- the antenna A has flexible printed wiring board (printed board 4) .
- a magnetic core 1 is laminated on each of a front surface and a back surface of the flexible printed wiring board to form a core 2 , and an insulative covered conductor 3 is wound around the core 2.
- the flexible printed board 4 further extends from a region where the insulative covered conductor 3 is wound around the core 2, i.e. , from the coiled section 5. Both ends of the flexible printed board 4 are respectively provided with a switch (electronic component 6A) and a light-emitting diode (electronic component 6B) .
- the coiled section 5 is located between the electronic component 6A and the electronic component 6B. It is possible to use a "BUSTERAID (tradename) " produced by NEC TOKIN Corporation as the magnetic core 1.
- the flexible printed board 4 is formed with an element mounting land on which the switch 6A and the light-emitting diode 6B are to be mounted, an external connection land to which the external connection cable 13 is connected, and a pattern wire 4a which connects the element mounting land and the external connection land.
- the external connection land is formed with a pattern wire 4a' for a power source for taking out electricity to be supplied to the coil and for taking out induced electromotive force at the coil. It is preferable that the power source pattern wire 4a' is formed at a position which does not pass through the coil.
- the pattern wires 4a and 4a', especially the pattern wire 4a which passes through the coil is formed straightly in parallel to a center line of the coil so that linkage with respect to the magnetic flux at the coil is prevented.
- the antenna A is constituted in the above-described manner. The entire antenna A is sealed with synthetic resin, and is formed as a unit. After the antenna A is assembled into the handle 10 , a connector 13a provided on one end of an external connection cable 13 is connected to a controller 14 formed on the side of the vehicle in a plug-in manner. The electronic component 6 mounted on the flexible printed board 4 is appropriately be changed by a function allocated to the handle 10 in the keyless entry system.
- a switch 6A is controlled by the controller 14 so that the switch 6A functions as a request switch. That is , if a user pushes down the switch 6A of the handle 10 when the user drives a vehicle, the controller 14 operates the communicating section 14a to emit communication radio wave from the antenna A to communicate with respect to the driver's portable terminal apparatus, and when the controller 14 confirms a match of the ID or the like of the portable terminal apparatus, the controller 14 unlocks the lock apparatus, and emits the light-emitting diode 6B to illuminate feet of the driver.
- the lock apparatus is locked.
- the core 2 is laminated on the magnetic core 1 on the front and back surfaces of the flexible printed board 4 in the above explanation, the core 2 may be laminated on the magnetic core 1 on one surface of the flexible printed board 4 as shown in Fig . 3C .
- the controller 14 In order to prevent the mutual influence between the coil and the pattern wire 4a on the flexible printed board 4, it is effective to provide the controller 14 with an electricity control section 7 and the antenna A and the electricity control section 7 constitute the antenna apparatus as shown in Fig. 3D.
- the electricity control section 7 comprises a relay switch 7a and a relay control circuit 7b.
- the communicating section 14a drives the relay control circuit 7b to energize the relay switch 7a. If the relay switch 7a is energized, the pattern wire 4a with respect to the electronic component 6 is cut away from the control section 14b.
- the pattern wire 4a is physically or mechanically separated using the relay switch 7a .
- the relay switch 7a may be separated electrically using a switching element.
- the pattern wire 4a is separated in synchronization with the operation of the communicating section 14a, but the separating condition and timing thereof can appropriately be changed while taking into account a condition that mutual effect between the coil and the pattern wire 4a such as electromagnetic induction, or performance of the antenna A or the control section 14b.
- a material of the magnetic core 1 is not limited.
- a composite magnetic material in which soft magnetic powder and organic connecting material are combined as a binder can also be used other than the soft ferrite . Therefore, in this embodiment, since the core 2 includes the wiring layer and the antenna itself can be used as a wire element, the space can effectively be used.
- the wiring layer can be formed on the printed board 4. If a flexible printed wiring board is used as the printed board 4, the wiring layer can be wound around the magnetic core 1 instead of superposing the wiring layer on the magnetic core 1.
- the magnetic core 1 comprises a large number of hard magnetic materials which are connected to each other through bent joints and the magnetic core 1 has plasticity, or when a material itself of the magnetic core 1 has flexibility
- a flexible printed wiring board is used as the printed board 4 it is possible to maintain a merit obtained from the fact that the magnetic core 1 has the flexibility.
- a direct conductive wire having no waveform variation of voltage and current is used.
- One example thereof is a wire for supplying electricity to an illuminant (electronic component 6) such as a diode which is supplied with electricity from a battery and is lighted.
- an illuminant electronic component 6
- the printed board 4 is extended from the coiled section 5 and this extended portion is provided with the electronic component 6 such as the diode, it is unnecessary to newly fix the board to another portion or to connect the other portion and the board to each other, and the assembling operation is facilitated.
- the electricity control section 7 it is possible to control the timing of excitation of the coil, energization to the wiring layer and the electrical connection.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
- Support Of Aerials (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP2003329695A JP4152845B2 (en) | 2003-09-22 | 2003-09-22 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND AUTOMOBILE DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE DEVICE HAVING THE ANTENNA DEVICE |
PCT/JP2004/013995 WO2005029639A1 (en) | 2003-09-22 | 2004-09-16 | Antenna apparatus comprising a magnetic core |
Publications (2)
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EP1668738A1 true EP1668738A1 (en) | 2006-06-14 |
EP1668738B1 EP1668738B1 (en) | 2010-02-10 |
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US (1) | US7893884B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1668738B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4152845B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR100786447B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1883078B (en) |
DE (1) | DE602004025483D1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005029639A1 (en) |
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